Varnish-brush.



No. 783,135. PATENTED FEB. 21, 1905.

D. G. PRATT & M. MARCUS.

VARNISH BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED mm: 21, 1904.

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PATENT OFFICE.

DON C. PRATT AND MIOHEAL MARCUS, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS TO J. J. ADAMS & (30., OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

VARNlSH-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 783,135, dated February 21, 1905. Application filed June 21, 1904. Serial No. 213,574.

To all Ll/72107771 it may concern:

Be it known that we, Don C. PRATT and MICHEAL MARoUs, citizens of the United States, residing at Binghamton, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Varnish-Brushes, of which the following is a specification.

Our present invention relates to improvements in varnish-brushes; and the object of the invention is to provide an extremely simple and efiective brush which may be manufactured at an extremely low cost and in which the bristles will be securely held from being pulled out while the brush is in use.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 a transverse section.

In the drawings the numeral 4 designates a head of wood or other suitable material provided with a handle 5. Around this head is placed a ferrule 6 of sufiicient thickness of metal and projecting beyond the head, as

shown. Within the recess formed by the projecting edge of the ferrule are inserted the ends of the bristles 6, and in the center of the bristles is placed a row of balls 7 After the bristles and balls are thus assembled the ferrule is subjected to exceedingly heavy pressure, which compresses it upon the bristles and balls, curving the bristles around the balls, as indicated in the drawings, and clamping them so firmly between the same that it is impossible for them to be pulled out. By this construction a strong and effective brush is provided, with a minimum number of parts.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is- A brush comprising a head and a suitable handle, a ferrule carried by the head and projecting beyond the same, bristles seated in the recess formed by the projecting portion of the ferrule and a plurality of balls embedded in the bristles, the ferrule holding the bristles and balls under compression, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

DON C. PRATT. MICHEAL MARCUS. 

